Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts)

Round House
LocationBarnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°39′23″N 70°19′46″W / 41.65639°N 70.32944°W / 41.65639; -70.32944
Area1.24 acres (0.50 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectWilliam Jr. Boyne
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000282[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

The Round House is a historic house located at 971 West Main Street in the Centerville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The three-story wood-frame round house was built in 1930 by William Boyne, and is the only known round house in Barnstable. The building has two full stories, which are topped by a flat roof and an enlarged cupola section with truncated conical roof. A circular brick chimney rises through the center of the house.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Round House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 4, 2014.